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9.1

The 2017 Barolo is a pretty dense wine from proprietor Nicola Oberto. I am used to seeing a bit more finesse and transparency here, but the 2017 is quite a powerhouse. Large-grained tannins add to that impression. Time in the glass brings out hints of spice and tobacco, and yet the 2017 remains a bit rough around the edges. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, October 2021)
— 4 years ago

George Booth

9.0

Wonderful wine had with home made fig chutney Orvieto cheese and some wonderful salami — 5 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

Great juice. Round with nice weight. — 5 years ago

Mike Holzer

8.9

At house of Mara and Nicola. Big fruit/oak corposo but short lasting. Very good even with spaghetti clams and mussels. — 6 years ago

with Ania

Sergio Del Rio

9.0

T4Bi Christmas Party — 7 years ago

James Hazlewood

9.0

2016 vintage. Light and fruity. Very drinkable — 7 years ago

Sarah Hoffman

9.3

NYE Nicola restaurant, chicken with eggplant and mozzarella and pasta pomodoro — 7 years ago

Taylar Hart

9.1

Welcome bubbles @ SuperStella — 4 years ago

L Guerci

9.7

Clean, crisp, hint of apple. Remember foundry or trip to the vineyard when we got it! — 5 years ago

Ted

9.2

Blackberries with a little bit of milk chocolate and cigar. Delicious. — 5 years ago

with Jeni

Matt

9.0

Unique expression. Considerable brett, right up to my threshold, meaty and animal, savory, tar and leather about. Its got time still, but the powerful Serralunga tannins hold strong despite their grace. Love this vintage and the spine of acid it carries, really lively and nervous wines. Solid by all means — 5 years ago

Keith M

9.0

ネッビオーロらしい華やかさと鉄っぽいニュアンス。
果実味は柔らかい甘さで、タンニンはなめらか。綺麗に熟成していて、まだまだフレッシュな感じもある。
味わいは自然派の作りらしく、透明感があって、染み込み系。癒し系バルバレスコ。
ただ、年末に飲んだジュゼッペコルテーゼの方が、より複雑で重心の低さと上質感を感じられるワインだったかな。 — 6 years ago

Chris Cooney

9.6

Amazing. No premox. Hah — 7 years ago

with Jason

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

Elegant, floral, mineral, harmonious and Cool.
Wonderful wine. — 8 years ago

Marty Mathis

9.3

Awesome wine. As usual, If you think you don’t like a category or variety, just go spend $80/bottle then come back and talk to me. This wine shows what Friulano can be. Polished, mildly enriched by oak barrels, very complex fruit, minerals and Unami and super stylish texture...Like the first time you saw a car designed by Karmen Ghia — 5 years ago

Ricardo Bohn Goncalves

9.6

Mesa Bohn Out20 Orlando, RR, Alcides, Nicola e SP — 5 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.3

Wow... so light and fresh and ethereal...
Yet brimming with fruit and spice. Impressive length, as well.
What a wonderful composition this is...
Was told that the blend mixes Riesling, Sauvignon and Friulano, but it has its own character and it really doesn’t resemble any of those three grapes.
Special stuff. — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Had another bottle, Wow! Laura Catena, 4th gen winemaker, grew up in Argentine-Italian winemaking family in Mendoza. Wines, named after her children - Luca, Dante & Nicola - background of the label is the McDermott coat of arms of her American husband, Daniel McDermott. Single-vineyard wine from land belonging to the Laborde family. Deep red with big ripe fruits & smoky oak. Palate plum & jammy blackberry, spice with nice earthy character. Tannins are a bit rustic, lingering ending with toasty oak & spice. — 6 years ago

Seth Pelletier

9.2

Wet pebbles — 7 years ago

Marzia Brumat

Founder, Vinous

9.5

This wine is such a pleasant surprise still so young but very well balanced with a long life ahead. Only Manferrari can make a wine like this in Friuli. — 7 years ago